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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1923
Page
4
Voters approved a plan to build a new water and power system operated by electricity and supplied by Iowa Gas and Electric. The council praised careful work, projecting savings of about 1000 dollars for taxpayers while noting the old plant costs and depreciation.
ABE MARTIN notes Sunday is a day of rest and a time to rest before crossing a railroad. He observes that some people wear a plug hat. if they are president of the United or belong to a minstrel group they must wear one.
The poem traces a neighbor Richard Rinktum Roe who grows from a modest quiet man to a boastful rich figure after striking oil in Oklahoma. The speaker recalls fond, simple days then contrasts them with his neighbor’s swagger and the changed perception of him from friends and onlookers.
The city explains the water and electric plants are aging and unsafe. A new motorized plant will be three times as efficient, reduce depreciation costs, and require no boilers or engines. Estimated annual cost drops from 43 290.54 to 25 466.00, yielding about 18 000 savings and around 6 000 annually after taxes. Water receipts of 22 420 last year would nearly cover the new plan’s expenses.
Hoot Gibson stars in Out of Luck a diverting cowboy story set in the navy. Edward Sedgwick directs a blend of thrills laughs and romance with naval maneuvers filmed aboard the U S S California and supervised by Lieut Tom Berrien. Laura La Plante leads the female cast with support from Howard Truesdell Elinor Hancock Freeman Wood and others. Admiral W H Eberle aided the director.
The zoetrope first showcased motion pictures in varied forms. One form used a stereoscopic wheel with two slits worked in a horizontal plane.
A reader challenge asks a friend to spell capitalization with seven letters. The punchline delivers Iza tion, forming capitalization and delivering a light wordplay moment from the Pathfinder page.
The piece explains why pure gold is too soft for jewelry and outlines common karat standards. It notes fourteen karat gold as ideal for commercial use and describes coinage alloy as eleven parts gold to one part copper.
The Portland Ad club asks members to name seven wonders of the world. Answers include a hard working man, a cautious sales manager, a careful stenographer, a buyer who respects quotes, a cautious new employee, an honest salesman, and a self aware boss.
A diner waiting long for his meal asks the waiter what bait he uses after the promise of fish arriving soon, provoking a dry, humorous exchange.
A humorous note from the Baltimore Sun’s By The Way column jokes about a man who thinks he is overworked for a three hour job. It also teases Shaveings Cal Gormly and local names Nim Long and Ode Ferguson in lake Keokuk and a quiz about a board, a bullet, and a hole.
A concise, unsolicited aphorism on recognizing value when others possess it.
Burlington report shows speeders added 1699.25 to city and county treasuries in August. Sixty one violators were found guilty of motor vehicle law violations. August traffic court was light, with most cases from Tri-State fair arrests.
Classified ad from the Mobile Register asks what Ford vehicles are available for around 50 dollars. It appears as a brief buyer note in the classifieds.
A concise reflection by Ralph Waldo Emerson argues that pride corrupts and weakness or defect can still yield a useful outcome, suggesting character growth emerges from perceived flaws. The quote frames self-improvement as balance between virtue and imperfection.
A county lawyer assists draftees with insurance applications during wartime. One Russian applicant tries to name his landlady Olga Sulkowich as beneficiary and avoids relatives. The lawyer suggests marriage to avoid future disputes, but the man declines, thinking it might cause problems later.
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